Rogelio Daniel Acevedo, Jesús Martínez Frías, editors.
Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2018.
1 online resource (viii, 205 pages) :
illustrations (some color)
The Latin American studies book series,
2366-3421
Includes bibliographical references.
Intro; Foreword; Contents; Introduction; 1 Geoethics; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Overall Objectives; 1.3 Relate Goals to Overall IUGS Scientific Objectives; 2 Geoethics: Basic Concepts and Its Potential for UNESCO Geoparks; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What Is Geoethics and Why Is It Necessary?; 2.3 Geosphere and Earth System: Understanding Planetary Dynamics; 2.4 Anthropocene and Anthropogenic Global Change; 2.5 Earth System Goods and Services; 2.6 Geosphere Values; 2.7 Behave and Act Ethically: Areas of Application of Geoethics; 2.8 Geoethics and UNESCO Global Geoparks.
2.9 ConclusionsReferences; Argentina; 3 Towards a Latin American Geoethics?; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Unthinking Geoethics; 3.2.1 Professional field; 3.2.2 Social Sciences and Humanities fields; 3.2.3 Social field; 3.3 Reasons for a Latin American Geoethics?; 3.3.1 Latin American Ideas; 3.3.2 Structural Historical Features; 3.4 Conclusions; References; 4 The Superior Geology Professional Council and Ethics; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Some Facts About Ethics; 4.3 Consequences; 4.4 The Code of Ethics; 4.5 Conclusions; Brazil.
5 Ferruginous Geosystems and the Current Situation of Iron in Brazil: Economic Growth or Environmental Regression?Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Iron; 5.3 Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) and Conservation Units in Brazil; 5.4 Cangas; 5.5 The FGSs and the Iron Mining in Brazil; 5.6 Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF); 5.7 Serra dos Carajás (SCJ); 5.8 The Relation Between Mining, Hydrogeology, and FGSs in Brazil; 5.9 Regulatory Inconsistencies; 5.10 Risks of Retreats to Environmental Conservation; 5.11 Final Remarks; Acknowledgements; References.
6 Gigantic Cities and the New Challenge of an Old Science: Geoethics, Geoeducation, and Geoknowledge in Porto Alegre, BrazilAbstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Terra Urbis: Growth and Scales of the Cities in the Urbanizing World; 6.2.1 The Metropolis Without Limits: The Era of the Giant Cities; 6.2.2 Chains of Giant Cities: How Big Can Be Urban Agglomeration?; 6.2.3 The Nature Surrounded by the City: The Ecumenopolis or the Mundus City; 6.3 The City as Geological Global Fact: e Dawn of the Techno-Urbansphere.
6.3.1 Understanding Cities as a Global Geological Fact and Introducing Geoethics: New Challenges to Live in Urban Realm6.3.2 The Geohazardous Edges of Techno-Urbansphere: When the City Reaches the Volcano Slope and Plate Tectonics Boundary; 6.3.3 The Complexity of Techno-Urbansphere Needs Geoethic Culture and Geoknowledge for All Citizens; 6.4 Geoknowledge and Geoethics for Urban Sustainability: The Example of the Environmental Atlas of Porto Alegre City; 6.4.1 Geology and Urban Environment: Understanding the Natural History of the City.
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This book studies geoethics in Latin America and offers comprehensive research on geoethics and geoeducation. Its respective chapters explore geoethics in relation to UNESCO geoparks, mining activities in Latin America, natural hazards and risk management. Geoethics is a key discipline in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and not only includes scientific, technological, methodological and social-cultural aspects, but also addresses the need to consider appropriate protocols, scientific integrity issues and a code of good practice when studying the abiotic world. The position of Latin America's recently created geoethics associations is based on protection of the environment, together with a reassurance that the balance of nature and the rights of human beings to enjoy it will be preserved.
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